July 2019

28th:
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Rook, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Nuthatches, 2 Song Thrushes, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Bullfinches (1+juv), Small Skipper, 9 Marbled Whites, Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Speckled Woods, 30 Meadow Browns, 30 Gatekeepers, Common Blue, Purple Hairstreak in Harholt - PGo. 2 Brimstones, 3 Green-veined Whites, 3 Small Whites, 4 Large Whites, 7 Peacocks, male Purple Emperor (TQ265582), 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries in single Buddleia, 41 Chalkhill Blues, 2 White-letter Hairstreaks near orchard, Southern Hawker, Roesel's Bush Cricket in Stagbury Field - IPW
Roesel's Bush Cricket in Stagbury Field (IPW)

26th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Pheasants, fem Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 17 Swifts, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallows, Chiffchaff, 12 Whitethroats, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacocks, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue - IPW. Buzzard, c50 Woodpigeons, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Yellowhammers, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, 6 Small Whites, 3 Large Whites, 20+Meadow Browns, 30+Gatekeepers, 6+Ringlets, Emperor - PGo

21st:
  • Banstead Woods: Great Black-backed Gull flew west over Hither Field at 4.44pm, Kestrel, 10 Swifts, Swallow, 2 Blackcaps. Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpeckers (1 juv), flock of 20+Blue Tits, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Peacocks, Emperor over Barn Field - IPW. 4 Nuthatches, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, 16 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Whites, 3 Large Whites, 3 Dark Green Fritillaries, 20 Meadow Browns, 20 Gatekeepers, 10 Ringlets, 3 Small Heaths, 9 Chalkhill Blues, Southern Hawker - PGo

14th:
  • Canons Farm: Whitethroat, Linnet, Yellowhammer, Purple Hairstreak on edge of Pages Acre, Essex Skipper, 8 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Whites, Large White, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 20 Meadow Browns, 5 Gatekeepers, 10 Ringlets - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, 3 Swallows, 2 Greenfinches, Large Skipper, Peacock, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 3 Dark Green Fritillaries, Chalkhill Blue in Stagbury Field, Southern Hawker near Scouts, Emperor in Holly Lane Meadow - IPW

13th:
  • Canons Farm: Cormorant flew SW at 8.50am, 3 Kestrels (2 juvs) in Owl Meadow, Lesser Black-backed Gull low over Stoney Nob, 5 Goldfinches (3 juvs), 7 Yellowhammers (3 singing), Painted Lady, 2 Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Gatekeepers, male Emperor at Reads Bottom - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Buzzards, Swift, 3 Bullfinches in Harholt Plantation, 6 Small Skippers, Large Skipper, Brimstone, 120+Marbled Whites, Green-veined White, 2 Small Whites, 6 Large Whites, 3 Commas, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Dark Green Fritillaries, 2 Speckled Woods, 180+Meadow Browns, 6 Gatekeepers, 40+Ringlets, 5 Small Heaths, Purple Hairstreak at Fames Rough, 5 Six-spot Burnets - IPW
 
Six-spot Burnet - IPW


12th:
  • Banstead Woods: Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 4 Treecreepers, White Admiral at lower end of Harholt Plantation, Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Dark Green Fritillaries, 2 Chalkhill Blues, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, Holly Blue, c15 Small Heaths, c20 Ringlets, c30 Gatekeepers, 60+Meadow Browns, Red Admiral, Comma, 5 Large Whites, Small White, 50+Marbled Whites, Brimstone, Large Skipper, 20 Small/Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, 2 Small Skippers - PGo. 11 White-letter Hairstreaks in elms west of orchard, Purple Hairstreak by orchard, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries near orchard, 4 Commas, 5 Red Admirals, male Broad-bodied Chaser at Harholt Plantation - IPW


7th
  • Canons Farm: 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 6 Whitethroats, 3 Chaffinches (2 juvs), 2 Goldfinches, 6 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammers, Meadow Brown - PGo

6th:
  • Canons Farm: Red Kite and 2 Buzzards all following tractor in Perrotts-by-Wood - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: 5 White-letter Hairstreaks in elms west of orchard, 2 Small Blues in Barn Field, 5 Dark Green Fritillaries, 5 Silver-washed Fritillaries, Painted Lady in The Knoll, 9 Small/Essex Skippers, 20+Large Skippers, Brimstone, 150+Marbled Whites, Green-veined White, 2 Small Whites, 4 Large Whites, 3 Commas, 3 Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Woods, 200+Meadow Browns, 40+Ringlets, 3 Small Heaths, Common Blue; 4 Azure Damselflies and 3 Large Red Damselflies at Piddly Pond, Emperor at Fames Rough - IPW

Red Kite- IPW


Small Blue - IPW







Small Blue- IPW


Dark Green Fritillary- IPW


Large Skipper- IPW


Ringlet - IPW

5th:
  • Banstead Woods: Whitethroat in Holly Lane Meadow, 2 White-letter Hairstreaks in elms just west of orchard, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries near Scouts, Painted Lady in Holly Lane Meadow, Small Skipper, Small/Essex Skipper, 30+Marbled Whites, 40+Meadow Browns- PGo. 2 Small Blues in Money Pit - GH